Hotel Christina in Koln

Shampoo, slippers, and kettle are not provided.
The room and beds are small.
But the location is not bad.

My friend and I stayed here for two nights and it was alright. The staff were super friendly and ready to help with anything. They gave us some good recommendations about public transit in the area. The public transportation was one thing that was lacking. Because of the location of the hotel, the best way to get to the city center is walking about 10 to 15 minutes to the tram stop and then riding another 10 minutes into the city. Not bad, but it was raining while we were there so it was a bit frustrating to have to walk so far just to catch the tram.

The bed was really comfortable and the shower was good. I think there was potentially a bit of mold on the ceiling of the bathroom, but it wasn’t enough to raise concern. I did happen to kill a silverfish though, so that was kind of nasty. But it was the only bug I saw.

With a short notice booking, it was still €177 for just two nights.

Cute for solo travelers

I don't want to say more. I've already said it in the previous point. I don't understand why Ctrip always insists on reviewing two rooms separately.

The only five-star rating we got was for the front desk staff; they were very nice. However, we couldn't believe this was supposed to be a three-star hotel. We tolerated the extremely small room and bed, and the lack of amenities—almost nothing at all—but in the dead of winter, several bugs were crawling on the bed. It's impossible to give it a friendly five-star rating.